Thursday, August 13, 2009

Happenings in the Chapel Hill - Durham Area


What's going on in the Chapel Hill & Durham area this weekend you ask? Here's the answer!

Date: Friday, August 14, 2009 Times: 9pm.
Location: N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh.
Cost: $. Phone: 715-5923. Website: http://www.ncartmuseum.org/.
Summary: A college professor blossoms after befriending illegal immigrants living in his Manhattan apartment.

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Friday, August 14th – Monday August 16th. Game time for Friday, Saturday & Monday is 7:05pm. Sunday’s game starts at 5:05pm. Tuesday, August 18th – Friday August 21, the Charlotte Knights roll into town. All of those games start at 7:05pm.

Thursday, August 13th – Sunday, August 16th
The 14th Annual North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) is the second largest gay and lesbian film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons yearly. Since its beginning in 1995, the Festival has featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries and feature films. The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau named the NCGLFF a Signature Event for Durham, the highest honor bestowed on a cultural event or attraction by the organization. See the Carolina Theatre website for movie times and details.

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009 Times: 10am-4pm.
Location: N.C. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham.
Cost: $. Phone: 220-5429. Website: http://www.lifeandscience.org/.
Summary: Experience the fascinating world of engineering.

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009 Times: 11am-noon.
Location: Coker Arboretum, Country Club Rd., UNC-CH campus, Chapel Hill.
Phone: 962-0522. Website: http://www.ncbg.unc.edu/
Summary: Explore nature's jewel in the heart of Chapel Hill. Meet at the stone gathering circle next to Cameron Ave.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009 Times: 1-3pm.
Location: N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh.
Phone: 807-7990. Website: http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/
Summary: Explore the world and work of mountain farm families in western North Carolina with a museum docent. Drop-in program.

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009 Times: 9am-5pm.
Location: Downtown Cary.
Phone: 469-4061. Website: http://www.townofcary.org/
Summary: Highest ranked one-day festival in the nation for classic and contemporary craft shows by "Sunshine Artist Magazine." A day for the entire family, featuring arts, crafts, food, Kid's World, and two stages with entertainment all day.

Don’t forget that the Carrboro Farmer’s Market and the Durham Farmer’s Market are both open on Saturday mornings at 7:00a.m. and 8:00a.m. respectively.

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